used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So you are going on a long journey?" she asked.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outwardly she was very calm, only there was a sadness in her look and in her voice.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading He sat facing her, motionless, with anguish on his face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are going on a long journey?" she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "So you are going on a long journey?" she asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
confined by bonds
From this reading On the table before her lay a great bouquet of loose roses, pink, white and yellow, bound together with a broad riband.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading On the table before her lay a great bouquet of loose roses, pink, white and yellow, bound together with a broad riband.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On the table before her lay a great bouquet of loose roses, pink, white and yellow, bound together with a broad riband.
placed in a grave
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
make calm or still
From this reading Outwardly she was very calm, only there was a sadness in her look and in her voice.
put on clothes
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He sat facing her, motionless, with anguish on his face.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He sat facing her, motionless, with anguish on his face.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
the act of departing
From this reading "So you are going on a long journey?" she asked.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the table before her lay a great bouquet of loose roses, pink, white and yellow, bound together with a broad riband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat facing her, motionless, with anguish on his face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat facing her, motionless, with anguish on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat facing her, motionless, with anguish on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outwardly she was very calm, only there was a sadness in her look and in her voice.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "So you are going on a long journey?" she asked.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "So you are going on a long journey?" she asked.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Outwardly she was very calm, only there was a sadness in her look and in her voice.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading On the table before her lay a great bouquet of loose roses, pink, white and yellow, bound together with a broad riband.
not in physical motion
From this reading He sat facing her, motionless, with anguish on his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So you are going on a long journey?" she asked.
and nothing more
From this reading Outwardly she was very calm, only there was a sadness in her look and in her voice.
OutwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Outwardly she was very calm, only there was a sadness in her look and in her voice.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
a light shade of red
From this reading On the table before her lay a great bouquet of loose roses, pink, white and yellow, bound together with a broad riband.
ribandnoun
a ribbon used as a decoration
From this reading On the table before her lay a great bouquet of loose roses, pink, white and yellow, bound together with a broad riband.
rose-moire
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From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the table before her lay a great bouquet of loose roses, pink, white and yellow, bound together with a broad riband.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Outwardly she was very calm, only there was a sadness in her look and in her voice.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat facing her, motionless, with anguish on his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So you are going on a long journey?" she asked.
sheepskinnounUS /ˈʃiːpskɪn/
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are going on a long journey?" she asked.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the table before her lay a great bouquet of loose roses, pink, white and yellow, bound together with a broad riband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Outwardly she was very calm, only there was a sadness in her look and in her voice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the table before her lay a great bouquet of loose roses, pink, white and yellow, bound together with a broad riband.
precisely as stated
From this reading Outwardly she was very calm, only there was a sadness in her look and in her voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Outwardly she was very calm, only there was a sadness in her look and in her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outwardly she was very calm, only there was a sadness in her look and in her voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
a Caucasian
From this reading In her white dress, with the girdle falling before her feet, she lay back among the three pillows of the rose-moire sofa; the tips of her little slippers were buried in the white sheepskin rug.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat facing her, motionless, with anguish on his face.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading On the table before her lay a great bouquet of loose roses, pink, white and yellow, bound together with a broad riband.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you are going on a long journey?" she asked.
